Dick McIntire & the Harmony Hawaiians. The original version pictured here consisted of all three of the McIntire Brothers plus Danny Kua'ana. (L to R) Danny Kua'ana - Ukulele, Al McIntire - Bass, Dick McIntire - Steel Guitar, and Lani McIntire - Guitar) Note also that ukulele and guitars are National resonator instruments, as this was prior to the electrification of the instruments in 1934. (Photo: Lani McIntire (niece) collection - mahalo to Derrick Mau)

Ku'uipo Kumukahi, President of the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts, Jacqueline Leilani Rossetti, "the Honolulu Skylark", recipient of the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award, and Harry B. Soria, Jr., presenter of the award to Sky, pose on stage immediately following the formal presentation. (Photo: Damien Tucker)

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Harry B. Soria, Jr. (far left) and Aaron Sala (3rd from the left) are joined by Hawaiian music supporters from both Hawaii and Japan prior to the 2011 Hoku Awards telecast. Harry B. was a finalist in the Liner Notes category while Aaron was a presenter. (Photo: Bruce Asato - Honolulu Star Advertiser)

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The Hot Club of Hulaville celebrates winning the Jazz Album of the Year Award at the 2011 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. The Django Reinhardt inspired group performed their hit, "I'm Pau", a remake of the 1930s vintage Dick McIntire hapa haole classic during the Hoku Awards broadcast. (Photo: Harry B. Soria, Jr.)

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Harry B. Soria, Jr., presenter for Honolulu Skylark, Larry Lindsey Kimura, LTA awardee for 1981, and Kenji Sano, 2011 LTA awardee as part of the 1970s group, "Kalapana", gather immediately following the close of festivities. Larry & Harry B. go back to the 1970s when both had shows on 1420 AM KCCN, Station Aloha. Larry's show served as the launching pad for today's resurgence in the Hawaiian language. (Photo: Lance Arinaga - Honolulu Pulse)

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Jacqueline Leilani Rossetti aka: "Honolulu Skylar" received the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2011 from the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts as part of the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards Festival. Harry B. Soria, Jr., whose Territorial Airwaves program began in 1979 as a feature on Skylark's radio show, had the honor of presenting the award to Sky. (Photo: Mahi Family)

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Ellen Pelissero, at the time the publicist for 1420 AM KCCN, Station Aloha, shot a series of candid photos at a party thrown at the home of James Grant Benton. Ellen snapped this shot of Harry B. Soria, Jr. with a beer in his hand enjoying the festivities with all of the radio ohana. (Photo: Ellen Pelissero)

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Halau Mohala Ilima has appeared at the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival for 33 consecutive years. And each year, Kumu Hula Mapuana de Silva takes the halau to the hula pa at Volcano National Park to dance their mahalo. (Photo: Harry B. Soria, Jr.)

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The historic W. H. Shipman House sits in the center of the beautiful estate at Ha'ena Beach. This home was the subject of Helen Desha Beamer's beautiful mele, "Lei O Ha'ena". Robert Cazimero and Manu Boyd serenaded us on the lawn with the Beamer classic to help us understand its significance. (Photo: Harry B. Soria, Jr.)